HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-01-17 City Council Work Session Minutes MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
JANUARY 17, 2018
5:37 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the work session of the Edina City Council to order at 5:37 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering roll call was: Members Brindle, Fischer, Staunton, Stewart, and Mayor Hovland.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Jennifer Bennerotte, Communication & Technology Services Director;
Debra Mangen, City Clerk; Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Chante Mitchell, City Manager Fellow; Scott
Neal, City Manager; Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager and Don Uram, Finance Director. Also attending
were: Gary Carlson, IGR Director, League of Minnesota Cities; Katy Sen, Messerli & Kramer representing the
Municipal Legislative Commission (MLC) and Tom Poule representing the MLC.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPRESENTATION
City Manager Neal discussed the possibility of formalizing the Council's liaison positions with several cities,
Hennepin County, the schools within Edina, the Watershed districts, and numerous entities within which the
city has an interest. After discussion consensus was to let the relationships evolve naturally and not formalize
them at this time.
JOINT MEETING WITH LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
Senator Melisa Franzen, Representative Dario Anselmo, and Representative Paul Rosenthal entered the meeting
at 6:00 p.m.to review with the Council the various issues in front of the 2018 legislature. Manager Neal explained
Edina was a member of the MLC and introduced Attorney Katy Sen, who reviewed the MLC legislative priorities
for the session. The Representatives noted their committee assignments. The Council and Representatives
discussion included: Municipal State Aid, the Bonding Bill, Fiscal Disparities, Transportation, Municipal Liquor,
Tax Increment Financing, and Affordable Housing.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
De ra A. n n, City Clrk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, February 7, 2018.
James B. Hovland, Mayor